Pub. Contract Code, § 10309 · Article 3. Competitive Bidding and Other Acquisition Procedures

Pub. Contract Code, § 10309

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Except as provided in Sections 10332 and 10333, no state agency may acquire goods in the open market, unless permission has been given by the department, upon a showing of the necessity therefor.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 776, Sec. 17. Effective September 27, 2000.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC&sectionNum=10309.
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